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Reading this makes me think. Think about how things were, and how things are. I well remember when some game, read upland birds, were plentiful in many places that they are not now. It was a blessed event when I was young to see a deer. Now they are vermin. Have not seen any flammable rivers in a while. Things change and not always due to any political party's leanings. Farming is completely different from the '60's. Good bye upland birds, hello deer in the SE and most of the mid west. The shift of population from rural/small town has removed most young people's exposure to hunting, fishing or any other connection to the land or sporting outdoors. Single motherhood/uninvolved fathers that may have hunted or fished does not help. The young today are not exposed to hunting or fishing now as they once where. We are dying out. Leave my guns the hell alone! I'm not a criminal nor do I wish to be made one by politician's acts.
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Bill: with the approach of the season of "peace and good will" towards men (qualified by "upon whom God's favor rests") what was the point of starting just another thread guaranteed to do the opposite? So before Dave locks this thread, to answer Teds question regarding "Christ’s teaching and how that compares favorably to leftist dogma." Here lies the problem. People who "identify" as Christian (and what matters is how does God identify them) can have diametrically opposed answers. Because their answers are based on something other than truth, which is Scripture. To quote Pastor Alvin G. Hause, Bales Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missouri who faithfully served the Lord until taken home at 107. "No question is settled until it is settled right, and no question is settled right until it is settled by the word of God." As a non-deep thinkin' Baptist, I believe Scripture pretty much says what is means, and means what it says. The problem comes in making it mean what I/we want it to mean. And the bigger problem is in obeying/submitting to what it says. SO the answers to all the divisive issues of our time, which are nothing new in this fallen world, start with "What does God think about this?", "Does the answer glorify God and bring lost sinners to Jesus?", "Does the answer enable sin?", "Does the answer reflect both God's love for sinner and His righteous hatred of sin?" and "Am I willing to submit to God's expressed will and not my own?" And in closing for Lonesome William Gurnall The Christian in Complete Armour"Some things we trust God with, some things God trusts us with. The great thing which we put into God’s hand to be kept for us is our soul. That which God trusts us chiefly with is His truth."
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Drew, My point is that a well known, devout Christian makes a compelling case that Trump is a low-down scoundrel. I like this site. I don't like the prevailing politics here and the automatic assumption that everyone who posts here is a Trumper. I can tolerate the political climate here, but I expect to be tolerated too. I've said before that liberal gun owners ought to be welcomed by more conservative ones since we share a common interest. That hasn't been the case here, and so I enjoy stirring the pot from time to time. If you think Jesus would have any truck with Trump, then you have somehow missed Jesus' whole point. Trump is merely the current incarnation of Pilot.
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Drew, I was totally serious when I asked. Truly, I was.
But, I was thinking of the leftists in my orbit, and to a one, they are completely dismissive of the notion of the golden rule, an afterlife, the notion of a superior being, the notion of salvation through Jesus Christ, or the notion of sin, or sin coupled to repentance. Most claim to be atheists. A very good friend (as long as we don’t discuss politics, if you get my drift) is the choir director of a large Baptist church in San Francisco, and flat out denies the existence of anything associated with a spiritual being.
Let that sink in.
Given the tasks, Chris and Lonny didn’t disappoint-0-2 was what I expected, and got.
Best, Ted
________________________________________________________________________ I was told one day by a preacher to find God, before he found me. Went pheasant hunting, today. It’s all good.
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You're making homeruns in a batting cage Ted, but nonetheless your mention of the golden rule got me thinking. My dad didn't care for the version you are probably thinking of and often would repeat "He who haveth the gold, maketh the rule!" or otherwise, who has the power, makes the rule. In my experience, his version has panned true, even with the added caveat, "just do it first".
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The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree....
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....My invitation stands craig. Bill tendered a very civil response. Lets see how well it sits. No he didn't, but thank you for ignoring my faux civility request.
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....As hunters, we can set aside questions of gun control. We're in no danger of losing hunting firearms. What we're in eminent danger of losing is.... Please ignore this bill, for a bit, I wanted to point out to nca that faux civility is extremely offensive, in the most polite and respectful way. Hey bill, next time, can I dictate our most eminent danger? It would only be fair, wouldn't it? True story, I have a friend in your home state that took five coyotes within seconds of each other. His best stand ever, and not possible without a suppressor and AR platform 'hunting' rifle, plus other neat stuff. The 'yotes are really wooly with impressive pelts now, but to the point, why bother helping you with your pet cause, when you want to take a responsible human's and hunter's firearms?
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I was told one day by a preacher to find God, before he found me. Went pheasant hunting, today. It’s all good. Heavy, man. ____________________________ Must have been one heck of a pheasant hunt.
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I was told one day by a preacher to find God, before he found me. Went pheasant hunting, today. It’s all good. Heavy, man. ____________________________ Must have been one heck of a pheasant hunt. Swing, and a wiff. Best, Ted ___________________________________________________ Per usual.
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